A man who was believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City shot at a person who was brandishing a rifle at demonstrators, striking both the rifleman and a bystander who later died at the hospital,

Between activism, election results and protest turnout, the prevailing political winds suggest the backlash to the president is real.

Zoom in: "No Kings" protests in Arizona were mostly peaceful and uneventful. The Arizona Republic reported that a man was detained by police after people in the crowd said he pulled out a gun. Support local journalism by becoming a member.

The event was one of more than 2,000 “No Kings” rallies held across the country on Saturday, protesting what organizers call “authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy.

On Saturday, thousands of people gathered in front of the Statehouse steps in Boise to protest the Trump presidency. They joined millions across the country marching in “No King” protests, organized to counter what is perceived as authoritarian actions from the administration.

A bystander was fatally shot after security members at the demonstration confronted a man who was running toward the crowd with an AR-15-style rifle, the police said.

The first of two rallies against the Trump administration in North Carolina’s capital city took place on Capital Boulevard near Triangle Town Center in North Raleigh.

The alleged rifleman, Arturo Gamboa, 24, was also shot and was taken into custody on a murder charge, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said at a Sunday news conference. The bystander who was killed was identified as Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, a fashion designer from Samoa.

The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.

Raleigh had two demonstrations on Saturday as part of nationwide protests against President Trump and his policies.